Retired vet discovers ‘lost’ mohua population
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 July 2026 Mohua are native forest birds with a distinctive bright yellow head and breast. They were virtually wiped out in the 1990s in north Canterbury but have come back thanks to translocations and predator control. In 2022, after a 20-year absence, 41 mohua were moved from Te Kakahu-o-Tamahia/Chalky…